Kap

Kap is an open-source macOS screen recorder maintained by Wulkano and contributors. Built with web technology, it offers a menu-bar workflow for recording a selected portion of the screen. The official project distributes separate Apple-silicon and Intel builds; this Homebrew entry defaults to the Apple-silicon DMG.

Recording workflow

Click the menu-bar icon to open the recorder, select the portion of the screen to capture and press the record button. Click the menu-bar icon again to stop. Version 3.6.0 adds recording pause and resume: Option-click the icon while recording, or right-click for more options. These controls are documented by both the official README and the exact-version release.

Extensibility

Kap includes a plugin system, with dedicated developer documentation in its source repository. Users and developers can consult that documentation for supported extension points rather than assuming every third-party service is bundled with the application.

Installation and distribution

Install with brew install --cask kap, or use the official website's architecture-specific download. This listing records Kap 3.6.0, not an unverified newer release. Development builds are offered separately; the project explicitly warns that those builds are unsupported and may have issues. The source repository, contribution guide and issue tracker are public.

Sources

• Official website
• Official repository and usage instructions
• Plugin documentation
• Official 3.6.0 release
• Homebrew cask